Combination utility bag and hood



1954 P. NEUBURGER COMBINATION UTILITY BAG AND HOOD Filed Dec. 4. 1950INVENTOR PAUL/NA NE UB1) ER ATTORNEY United States Patent COMBINATIONUTILITY BAG AND HOOD Paulina Neuburger, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application December 4, 1950, Serial No. 199,112

2 Claims. (Cl. 2--209.1)

This invention relates to a combination utility bag and water-proof hoodor hat protector, and has for its object to provide a utility bag whichmay be compactly folded into a small package for stowing away orcarrying, or opened up to form a water-proof hood to wear over the head.

Other objects and objects relating to the manner of constructing andfolding the bag will be apparent as the description proceeds.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1a is a side view of the bag;

Figure lb is a side view of the bag of Figure 1 showing a step in theprocess of folding it into its closed or completely folded position;

Figure lc is a perspective view of the bag in its closed or completelyfolded condition ready for stowing away;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bag ready to be used for carryingpackages;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom perspective view of a bottom corner ofthe bag; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bag opened out to form a hood andshowing the manner of wearing it on the head of the user.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the embodiment of thebag chosen for illustration comprises two rectangular panels 1 and 2 ofsuitable flexible sheet material preferably waterproof which arearranged parallel to each other and are stitched together or otherwisepermanently attached down one end 3. A bottom panel 4, preferably ofrectangular shape with curved ends, is similarly attached to the bottomedges of the panels 1 and 2, the end 3 of each panel being curvedinwardly to conform with the curved end of the bottom panel 4.

The other end of the bottom panel 4 is split along its center to a point5 a short distance from the end, and the opposing edges 6 of this split,together with the opposite ends 7 of the panels 1 and 2, are providedwith some kind of separable fastener means 8, so that they may bereleasably attached. This fastener means may preferably be a devicecommonly known as a zipper. The zipper is normally closed and in thatcondition the panels 1 and 2 and the panel 4 form a bag, as clearlyillustrated in Figure 2.

The upper edges 9 and 10 of the bag may be suitably hemmed or otherwisefinished to form smooth edges, and a tab 11 is attached to the upperedge 9 of the panel 1 at about the center and is provided with a snap orother fastening member 12 which can be secured to a cooperating snap orfastening member 13 attached to the edge of the other panel 2 at acorresponding point. This tab 11 has the two-fold function of closingthe top of the bag and also securing the bag in its completely folded orclosed condition, as will be later explained.

In order to provide a means for carrying the bag, I attach a strap 14 tothe inner surface of the panel 1 just below the edge 9 thereof and asimilar strap 15 to the inner surface of the panel 2 just below the edge10. These straps are preferably almost as long as the bag and the endsof the straps are attached to the panels 1 and 2 adjacent the endsthereof. The straps may be normally retained against the inside surfacesof the panels 1 and 2 by loops, 16 and 17 which are attached to theinner surfaces of the panels 1 and 2, respectively, at points about athird of the distance from the ends of the panels. When the straps 14and 15 are grasped to lift the bag, they are drawn upwardly intosomewhat the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 and pull theends of the panels 1 and 2 towards the loops 16 and 17, producing agathered effect of the top of the bag. When the bag is flattened outagain preparatory to folding, the straps are drawn back into position,lying flat against the inner sides of the panels.

The straps 14 and 15 may be made of any suitable material, preferablythe same material of which the rest of the bag is made.

In folding the bag into its compact form it is first flattened out, asdisclosed in Figure la, with the panel 4 folded inwardly to bring thebottom edges of the panels 1 and 2 together. Then the sides may befolded inwardly on the dot-and-dash lines 18 and again on the lines 19,so that the bag takes the form shown in Figure 1b. Then the bottom ofthe bag may be folded up on the dot-and-dash line 20 and again on theline 21 to its completely folded position, as shown in Figure 1c. Thetab 11 may then be brought over against the side of the panel 1 and thesnap portion 12 caused to engage a cooperating snap portion 22 attachedto the side of the panel 1 in the proper position. Thus the bag issecurely held in its completely folded position so that it may be stowedaway in the pocketbook or pocked when not in use.

In order to use the bag as a hood, it is opened out, as in Figure la andthe separable fastener means or zipper 8 opened up. The bag is thenturned up on end with the zipper portion down and placed over the head.Preferably the edges 9 and 10 which are then forward around the face ofthe wearer are turned or rolled in and brought together under the chinwhere they may be secured together by means of a fastener member, suchas a snap portion 23, attached to the panel 1 near the edge 9, which isfastened to a cooperating fastener member, such as the snap portion 24,attached to the panel 2 near the edge 10. This holds the bag, which isnow a hood, securely in place on the head of the wearer.

It will be seen from the above that I have provided a combinationutility bag and hood or rain hat which is easily and simply constructedand which may be folded into a compact package when not in use, so thatit can be conveniently stowed away in any desirable place. It may bequickly opened up into a roomy bag, convenient for use as a shoppingbag, lunch, picnic, or beach bag, or general utility bag, easy to carryand pleasing in appearance. When the zipper is unfastened, the bagbecomes a water-proof hood which may be quickly applied to the head ofthe user and snugly fastened in position.

Various modifications may be made in the construction that has beenshown and described without departing from the spirt of the invention,and I do not therefore wish to limit my invention except by thelimitations which occur in the appended claims.

What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A combination utility bag and hood comprising a plurality of flexiblepanels joined together to provide the sides, ends and bottom portions ofa rectangular hollow bag, the top of said bag being open, means forsecuring said panels together to form said bag, and means making saidbag convertible into said hood, characterized in that said lastmentioned means comprises a releasable fastening means extendinglongitudinally along the complete length of one of said end portions andextending part way into said bottom portion and centrally thereof,whereby when said fastening means is unfastened said bagdmay be used asa hood adapted to be fitted over ones hea 2. The combination accordingto claim 1, and further comprising a first" fastening means located onsaid side portions intermediate the longitudinal limits andadjacent theopen top thereof, to bridge the open top when said bag is in a utilityposition and adapted to hold said bag in collapsed position when saidside portions are folded, a second fastening means located adjacent saidfirst fastening means and adjacent the open top of said bag to hold thebag in head engaging position when used as a hood, and handle meansfastened adjacent the upper edge of each of said side portions forcarrying said bag.

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